Tornado History

Clay Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Clay, Arkansas. The records below identify 23 tornadoes from 1964 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $15.9M, with 2 deaths and 1 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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23recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$15.9Mminimum property damage
April 2, 2025latest tornado
29.15 milongest listed path
700 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 January 21, 19991999F2 January 21, 19991999EF2 September 1, 20122012EF2 February 24, 20182018EF2 March 14, 20252025F2 January 24, 19641964EF2 April 2, 20252025EF2 March 14, 20252025F2 May 16, 19901990EF1 April 30, 20172017F1 October 18, 20042004F1 January 21, 19991999F1 November 19, 19911991F1 November 26, 19651965EF0 October 13, 2014F0 April 14, 1993F0 January 21, 1999F0 October 18, 2004F0 October 18, 2004EF0 September 1, 2012EF0 August 9, 2019EF0 March 6, 2022Unknown January 23, 1965© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)3
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)5
  • F1 (Moderate damage)4
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)1
  • F0 (Light damage)4
  • EF0 (Light damage)4
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 19994
  • 20043
  • 20253
  • 19652
  • 20122
  • 19641
  • 19901
  • 19911

Notable Tornado Records

The table highlights the strongest and most damaging records in this page's local dataset. Damage totals are NOAA-reported minimum estimates where available.

DateRatingAreaLengthWidthDeathsInjuriesMin. property damage
January 21, 1999F4Clay, Arkansas16 mi400 yd00$1.0M
January 21, 1999F2Clay, Arkansas7 mi100 yd00$8.0M
September 1, 2012EF2Clay, Arkansas0.9 mi75 yd00$5.0M
February 24, 2018EF2Clay, Arkansas29.15 mi150 yd10$500K
March 14, 2025EF2Clay, Arkansas12.47 mi700 yd00$300K
January 24, 1964F2Clay, Arkansas3 mi300 yd00$250K
April 2, 2025EF2Clay, Arkansas12.29 mi500 yd00$250K
March 14, 2025EF2Clay, Arkansas9.88 mi125 yd00$250K
May 16, 1990F2Clay, Arkansas15 mi77 yd11N/A
April 30, 2017EF1Clay, Arkansas2.84 mi100 yd00$100K
October 18, 2004F1Clay, Arkansas10 mi75 yd00$75K
January 21, 1999F1Clay, Arkansas1 mi75 yd00$50K

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Source And Limits

Data source: NOAA/NCEI. TornadoTrace summarizes historical records for screening and research. Coordinates, damage estimates, narratives, and event details can be approximate, incomplete, revised, or missing. Do not use this page as legal, insurance, engineering, real estate, emergency management, or safety advice.